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knife, at every pufh, &c. pafTes quite thro' the hoppef 

 into a cavity in the end, where no turneps can enter, 

 becaufe it is not above two inches high, and exa6Hv 

 as wide as the knife is broad ; indeed, if the turnep is 

 fo fmall as to go into thefe dimenfions, it will be driven 

 in undoubtedly, but will be fliced by the knife aS 

 nicely as if four times as large. The intention of thefe 

 cavities, of which there are one at each end of the 

 hopper, are to let the knife pafb into them, as above- 

 faid, in order to let the turneps, which are in the hop- 

 por, fall flat upon the floor of the Aider, and then the 

 edge of the knife, which is next to them, as foon as it 

 emerges out of the cavity, bites the turneps, and takes 

 a flice of any thicknefs, from half an inch to one inch 

 three quarters at pleafure, the whole width and length 

 of the hopper at one flroke, and the fame in its return. 

 In fhort, this machine makes great difpatch, does the 

 bufinefs very neatly, and with an inconceivable degree 

 of eafe ; is very Ample, and not at all liable to be out 

 of order, otherwife than what the grinding-ftone can 

 readily recEtify. And although fome people have un- 

 dertaken to {hew, that turneps need no flicing, it 

 muft be acknowledged, that, where fo great dif- 

 patch can be made, this, or any other inftrument 

 which does the buflnefb as well, and comes at fo low a 

 price, will make a profitable return to the occupier, in 

 as much as, by its means-, the rifque of choaking is en- 

 tirely fuperfedcd, waite prevented, and cattle, which 

 have not been accuflomed to cat turneps, entered im- 

 mediately to feed upon that valuable efculent ; and 

 alfo makes the feeding of thofe cattle, which even 

 take to eating turneps unfliced, lefs difficult, and they 

 feed with greater expedition, becaufe when the turneps 

 are propeily fliced, an ox, ^c. will fill himfelf in half 

 the time it will take him to do it when he has the 

 turneps to break with his mouth, which is fo painful 

 an operation, as often to make the mouth bleed, fwell, 

 Uc. which deters them from eating until they arc 

 near fiiii vin'% 



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